Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia
Malaysia: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 8.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.92
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2019
All-time low
0.3147
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8.92 for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia peaked at 9.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3147, in 1890.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3602 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3602 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.36 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.3598 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3594 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3589 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3583 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3576 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3567 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.3558 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3547 | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3535 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.3523 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.351 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.3496 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3483 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3468 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.3453 | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.3438 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.3413 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.338 | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.3448 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3505 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.3551 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3592 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.3634 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3678 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.3715 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.3745 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.3768 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3783 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.3701 | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.362 | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.354 | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3461 | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3395 | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 0.3331 | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 0.3271 | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.321 | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3151 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3147 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3234 | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0.3426 | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3208 | -6.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3427 | +6.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3772 | +10.1% |
| 1896 | 0.3835 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 0.364 | -5.1% |
| 1898 | 0.3809 | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3754 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3444 | -8.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3377 | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.3385 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.3382 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.3301 | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3332 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3317 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3521 | +6.2% |
| 1908 | 0.353 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.3821 | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 0.4061 | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3215 | -20.8% |
| 1912 | 0.3308 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3496 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3821 | +9.3% |
| 1915 | 0.4039 | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5209 | +29.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5525 | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5557 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5844 | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 0.6877 | +17.7% |
| 1921 | 0.7741 | +12.6% |
| 1922 | 0.9469 | +22.3% |
| 1923 | 1.11 | +16.8% |
| 1924 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 1.18 | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 1.28 | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.35 | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 1.4 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1.27 | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 1.01 | -20.1% |
| 1932 | 0.7796 | -23.1% |
| 1933 | 0.7242 | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 0.7485 | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7567 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.8008 | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 0.855 | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 0.7552 | -11.7% |
| 1939 | 0.7044 | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8711 | +23.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7858 | -9.8% |
| 1942 | 0.4796 | -39.0% |
| 1943 | 0.6012 | +25.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5554 | -7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.4575 | -17.6% |
| 1946 | 0.4499 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.4587 | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 0.5438 | +18.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5434 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.9333 | +71.7% |
| 1951 | 1.17 | +24.8% |
| 1952 | 1.32 | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 1.31 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.36 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.39 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8265 | -40.0% |
| 1958 | 0.858 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.7531 | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8785 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.9262 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.921 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.21 | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.28 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.82 | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 2 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.09 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.33 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.32 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.32 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.17 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.52 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 5.47 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.55 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.97 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.81 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.02 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.83 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.81 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.81 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.12 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.74 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.65 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.92 | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +71.7% | 0.5434 | 0.9333 |
| 1970 | +42.4% | 1.28 | 1.82 |
| 1957 | -40.0% | 1.38 | 0.8265 |
| 1942 | -39.0% | 0.7858 | 0.4796 |
| 1916 | +29.0% | 0.4039 | 0.5209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3587 | 0.3558 | 0.3602 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3487 | 0.3413 | 0.3547 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3602 | 0.338 | 0.3768 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3446 | 0.3151 | 0.3783 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3525 | 0.3147 | 0.3835 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3441 | 0.3301 | 0.3821 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4407 | 0.3215 | 0.5844 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.11 | 0.6877 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8407 | 0.7044 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5747 | 0.4499 | 0.8711 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 | 0.7531 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.8785 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.82 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.75 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 3.85 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 | 6.21 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.81 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 8.51 | 8.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Malaysia was 8.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3147 in 1890.
- How does Malaysia rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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